Mine is a MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012) I run Ubuntu (last stable) and all drivers work. Including wifi and the likes. Touchpad needs additional tweeking though and have not yet had the time for that.
I need macosx to lecture at the university and I ran pd there without any issues, trough jack (I basically have replicated setups on both linux and mac). best, pedro On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]>wrote: > cool you're coming! > > by the way, mine is a macbook air, mid 2011 > > cheers > > 2013/5/31 Esteban Viveros <[email protected]> > >> Ok.. Ubuntu have optimized images for mac ( >> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/precise/release/) >> >> I can't do a specific ubuntu prepared for you because I don't have a mac >> to run this Ubuntu and do all the test. >> >> If you don't have any solution, I'm going to SP in more 3 weeks, contact >> me and we can try something together.. >> >> >> 2013/5/31 Esteban Viveros <[email protected]> >> >>> Hum... :/ >>> >>> Ok... Waiting for another suggestion I'm find some new information. >>> >>> All the three distros I suggest are based in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS... Seems >>> some macbook pro models Ubuntu 12.04 don't work. >>> >>> First check this list: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro >>> >>> If it's possible, you can try this tutorial: >>> http://randomtutor.blogspot.com.br/2013/02/installing-ubuntu-1304-on-retina.html >>> >>> Seems more easy and direct than the last link information. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 2013/5/31 Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]> >>> >>>> > it says "no bootable device - press any key" >>>> >>>> KXstudio & DreamStudio also burnt to CD/DVD and had the same issue. >>>> Whatever I have to do will work for them all I guess. Maybe that thing for >>>> dealing with the booting stuff on a mac that looks kind of a drag. >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/5/31 Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> hmm, no luck >>>>> >>>>> well, the instructions don't cover macs, and only talk about a >>>>> installation from a pen drive with a windows software (it's ok, I got >>>>> parallels, but I don't have a big enough pen drive). I tried using the >>>>> software to burn the image into a partition from an external hard drive, >>>>> but the windows software gave me a warning it wouldn't boot, and in fact >>>>> it >>>>> didn't. Next, tried burning the image to a DVD in an external Drive and >>>>> boot from it... No deal. It even shows as an option to boot (although the >>>>> DVD is as "windows"), but when you click it, it says "no bootable device - >>>>> press any key" >>>>> >>>>> This seems hard, I was hoping not to have to buy a pen drive just for >>>>> it. Maybe some other distribution? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2013/5/30 Esteban Viveros <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>>> I don't test Shumamis in Mac.. Please give me a feedback! ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2013/5/30 Esteban Viveros <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sorry... Reply all... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ok.. Shumamis don't have Ardour pre installed, I use it in music and >>>>>>> tecnology workshops I do. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To install ardour: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1) Press Ctrl+Alt+T , it will open terminal. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2) run in terminal: sudo apt-get install ardour3 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 3) it is! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2013/5/30 Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> cool, so it seems I dont need to bother with "hardcore configuring" >>>>>>>> using a "not so easy one" like slackware? I'll give this Shumamis a >>>>>>>> try, >>>>>>>> but I don't see ardour there though. Did you install this on a mac? I'm >>>>>>>> downloading the 64 bit version. I got a previous generation macbook >>>>>>>> air. >>>>>>>> Dual core i7 1.8GHz. 4GB Ram >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2013/5/30 Esteban Viveros <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Maybe I can be wrong, but to work with pd in realtime >>>>>>>>>> performances you will need a kernel patched with rt features. At >>>>>>>>>> least >>>>>>>>>> low-latency kernel. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm start to do a little distro (Ubuntu 12.04.2 based) it in >>>>>>>>>> portuguese. You can try it. Shumamis Linux Light have included with >>>>>>>>>> qtractor DAW and Ardour 3 is very easy to install. >>>>>>>>>> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This distro is a remaster of a DreamStudio: >>>>>>>>>> http://www.dickmacinnis.com/dreamstudio/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you don't like Unity windows manager, you can use KXstudio: >>>>>>>>>> http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> All these distros use KXStudio repositories, and have low-latency >>>>>>>>>> kernels preconfigured. >>>>>>>>>> If you need a realtime kernel, you can install easily. All these >>>>>>>>>> 3 distros are Ubuntu 12.04 LTS based. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> With Jack, at now, I don't have problems using Shumamis Linux >>>>>>>>>> Light. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2013/5/30 Alexandre Torres Porres <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > One very big advantage on Linux is >>>>>>>>>>> > the possibility to run Pd with hassle-free jack >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm ok with soundflower for that matter, although jack is more >>>>>>>>>>> powerful than soundflower... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 2013/5/30 Lorenzo Sutton <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 30/05/13 22:43, Alexandre Torres Porres wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi there, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems Pd runs >>>>>>>>>>>>> smoother in >>>>>>>>>>>>> Linux than in any other OS, is that right? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps some of you have run benchmarks for it with the same >>>>>>>>>>>>> machine and >>>>>>>>>>>>> diferente Operational Systems. I was curious to try myself. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Can't comment extensively on that. I use Pd on Linux, used it >>>>>>>>>>>> on windows and once on OSX. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> One very big advantage on Linux is the possibility to run Pd >>>>>>>>>>>> with hassle-free jack, in turn easy multichannel. >>>>>>>>>>>> Not only - jack means you can directly record into a DAW (e.g. >>>>>>>>>>>> Ardour), again with multiple 'virtual' channels if you want. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Now, is there a "best linux" for Pd? Maybe one that allows you >>>>>>>>>>>>> to tweak >>>>>>>>>>>>> in a little more to have insanely low latencies? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, the whole point and interest is to try and reach an >>>>>>>>>>>>> absurdly >>>>>>>>>>>>> optimized latency and CPU load. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Not sure about insane values, but I'm happy with debian now. >>>>>>>>>>>> Although I do very little live stuff these days. I think >>>>>>>>>>>> Pd-extended >>>>>>>>>>>> development is mostly done on debian, but I may be wrong on that. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Now that I got myself a Raspberry Pi (my first linux) I wanna >>>>>>>>>>>>> enjoy the >>>>>>>>>>>>> opportunity/motivation to broaden my linux usage to my regular >>>>>>>>>>>>> laptops. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I use macs by the way. Don't know if that is an issue. Like >>>>>>>>>>>>> being next >>>>>>>>>>>>> to an impossible task to install a nice hardcore ("the best >>>>>>>>>>>>> one") linux >>>>>>>>>>>>> distribution in it. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I've seen that recently Linux has been able to work (poorly at >>>>>>>>>>>>> least) >>>>>>>>>>>>> with Thunderbolt. I have an RME Multiface that seems to works >>>>>>>>>>>>> well on >>>>>>>>>>>>> linux. Since newer macbooks lost the PCI slot, all that I'm >>>>>>>>>>>>> missing is >>>>>>>>>>>>> that my thunderbolt to PCI slot adapter works in Linux. >>>>>>>>>>>>> That'd be cool, >>>>>>>>>>>>> to run it on my macbook air, on linux... but I digress. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Can't comment on those. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Lorenzo. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] mailing list >>>>>>>>>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.puredata.info/**listinfo/pd-list<http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Esteban Viveros >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> (27) 8815 7170 | (27) 3066 0359 | (11) 95761 4125 | (11) >>>>>>>>>> 2738 7868 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/estebanviveros.art >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://expurgacao.art.br >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> [email protected] mailing list >>>>>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >>>>>>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Esteban Viveros >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (27) 8815 7170 | (27) 3066 0359 | (11) 95761 4125 | (11) 2738 >>>>>>> 7868 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/estebanviveros.art >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://expurgacao.art.br >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> Esteban Viveros >>>>>> >>>>>> (27) 8815 7170 | (27) 3066 0359 | (11) 95761 4125 | (11) 2738 >>>>>> 7868 >>>>>> >>>>>> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/estebanviveros.art >>>>>> >>>>>> http://expurgacao.art.br >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Esteban Viveros >>> >>> (27) 8815 7170 | (27) 3066 0359 | (11) 95761 4125 | (11) 2738 7868 >>> >>> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/estebanviveros.art >>> >>> http://expurgacao.art.br >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Esteban Viveros >> >> (27) 8815 7170 | (27) 3066 0359 | (11) 95761 4125 | (11) 2738 7868 >> >> http://shumamisll.tumblr.com >> >> https://www.facebook.com/estebanviveros.art >> >> http://expurgacao.art.br >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > > -- Pedro Lopes (HCI Researcher / PhD) contact: [email protected] website: http://web.ist.utl.pt/pedro.lopes / http://pedrolopesresearch.wordpress.com/ | http://twitter.com/plopesresearch
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